( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment of the Additional District Judge (Special Judge for the offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act), Vizianagaram dated 6-4-1993 rendered in CC No. 22 of 1992 under which the accused has been convicted for contravention of Section 8 (c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 punishable under Section 15 of the Act and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for 10 years and also to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000. 00and in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years.

( 2 ) THE facts relevant to the appeal may be stated briefly as follows :on 28-3-1988 at about 10. 00a. m. on the strength of some information PW1 the Excise Sub-Inspector, PW5 the then Assistant Commissioner of Enforcement, PW2-another Excise Sub-Inspector, PW4-the then Excise Sub-Inspector, Enforcement, Visakhapatnam PW5, the Assistant Commissioner of Excise, Enforcement, Vizag and some other staff members went to the premises of Kranthi Road Transport Private Limited, Vizianagaram situated in Bonda Street. The accused was the branch-in-charge of that company at Vizianagaram, who was present when the